Job Role Title: PA to Head of Corporate Financial Services/Treasurer and Area Managers – Maternity Cover

Salary: Enter: Grade E £31,022 – £34,434

Contract Type: Temporary – Maternity Cover

Working Pattern: Full time

Number of hours per week:  37 hours per week

Job Share: No

Closing date: 20th August 2025

Job Advert 

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service are looking to recruit a key individual to support the work of the Strategic Leadership Team (SLT), specifically a personal assistant to the Treasurer and our Area Managers. If successful, you will play a key role in supporting the work of the strategic team and will need an excellent working relationship with all of its members.

Our small but perfectly formed PA team work closely together.  The successful candidate will be expected to support and deputise for each other when required, working flexibly to achieve outcomes and will be someone who has the ability to build relationships both internally and external to our organisation.  You will be expected to be able to communicate with people in a clear but respectful manner. 

As admin support to our five Area Managers (including the Treasurer), you will need to be able to work both under direction, and using your own initiative in managing your own workload. The successful individual would be expected to maintain confidentiality and have an understanding of the principles of the general data protection regulations (GDPR). 

The successful applicant will need to be experienced in using the Microsoft Office Suite and be comfortable in minuting and note taking at meetings as well as diary and event management.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual, who understands and upholds the values of our organisation.  The successful candidate will be working in an environment where there is an expectation that all members of the staff are positive, professional and honest.   

The Service is committed to inclusion at all levels and you will need to understand and actively support these values.

Benefits you will receive:

•    Competitive salary

•    Flexible working

•    Generous leave entitlement plus public holidays

•    Full support for ongoing professional development

•    On-site gym facilities

•    Free onsite parking

•    Access to an emergency services “Blue Light” discount card

•    Use of our in-house occupational health unit, which includes fitness support

•    Access to the Service’s 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

•    Public sector pension (subject to pension scheme rules). You will automatically be enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which is a tax-approved, defined-benefit occupational pension scheme. Your contributions are based on your earnings, and you can choose from different income options when you retire.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Furthermore, we want to create a work environment where everyone feels safe, can be themselves and can perform their roles to the best of their abilities. We have signed up with a number of nationally recognised organisations that promote equality, diversity and inclusion and we are working with them to help us achieve our objectives. These organisations include:

• Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion

• Department of Works and Pension’s Disability Confident scheme

• British Sign Language Charter

• Asian Fire Service Association (AFSA)

Pension Considerations

Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance or Lifetime Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge. A breach in the Lifetime Allowance threshold will result in a Tax charge.  Further information on Annual Allowance and Lifetime Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.

Sponsorship

Please take note that Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

Hybrid working may be considered for this role

Closing date: 20th August 2025

Interview and test date: W/C 1st September 2025

If you are invited to interview, you will be assessed against the NFCC Leadership Framework. The highest level relevant to the role is detailed in the person specification, and you may be required to demonstrate competence at any level up to and including that. The interview will include both behavioural and role-specific questions to assess your suitability for the position. You will also be asked a question exploring your understanding of, and commitment to, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in the workplace.

Community Safety Advisor

Closing Date: 10 August 2025, at Midnight

Scale F: £29,984- £30,659 Per Annum

Make a difference where it matters most.

At Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, we believe prevention is just as powerful as response.

As a Community Safety Advisor, you’ll play a vital role in educating and supporting local residents—helping to reduce risk, promote fire safety, and build stronger, safer communities.

If you’re a great communicator with a passion for public service and making a real difference, this is your opportunity to be a local hero – every single day – and turn that passion into action.

About Us  

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service serves a population of more than 800,000 in the Southeast of England. Around 400 Firefighters operate from 19 Fire Stations from the outskirts of London to the South Midlands. We employ around 100 specialist Support Staff, from ICT to Fire Prevention. We are a diverse, welcoming community – will you join us?

Find out more about us and our values at: www.bucksfire.gov.uk/join-us/.

Our Service is only as good as its people. When our employees are engaged and supported, our Service thrives. This why we support flexible and hybrid working.

About the Role

As a Community Safety Advisor with Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to protect and support the communities of Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

This dynamic role focuses on delivering targeted fire safety education, prevention initiatives, and health and welfare advice, to help reduce the risk and impact of fire across the region.

You’ll work closely with residents’ areas such as private homes, supported living, sheltered accommodation, and more —to identify fire risks and implement practical solutions.

From conducting Home Fire Safety Visits and installing safety equipment, to supporting youth inclusion and early intervention programmes, your work will make a meaningful difference every day.

You’ll also collaborate with internal teams and external partners, including local authorities, emergency services, and community groups, to ensure a joined-up approach to safety and wellbeing.

With opportunities to represent the Service at professional meetings and contribute to shaping prevention strategies, this role offers both variety and impact.

If you’re a confident communicator with a passion for public service, and you’re ready to take initiative and work independently, we’d love to hear from you.

About You

The ideal candidate for our Community Safety Advisor role will be:

·        Passionate about improving the lives of vulnerable people

·        Confident in their approach with talking to the public

·        Flexible, and able to prioritise workloads

·        Keen to support the wider Prevention Team and local fire stations in the delivery of community safety activity and Home Fire Safety Visits

·        Able to travel across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes daily, using a Service-provided vehicle

Experience and Qualifications Required

Essential Requirements

·        English and Maths GCSE at level 4 to 9 (grade C or above), or equivalent

·        Experience of engaging with, and providing advice and guidance to members of the public

·        Experience of determining solutions to risks within people’s homes

·        Excellent interpersonal skills

·        Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·        Full UK Driving License

Anything else you need to know…

This role is a mobile, public facing, thematic role, which involves travel through Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

Access to a service vehicle during working hours will be provided to conduct duties in line with the role.

Please note, the below dates are subject to change:

·       Application closing date: 17 August, at Midnight

·       Shortlisting: W/C 18 August

·       Interviews commencing: W/C 25 August

How to Apply

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications from people of any colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability are welcome.

If there are any adaptions or adjustments we can make to help you in your application, or with our recruitment process, please contact us via e-mail or telephone.

Everyone who works with us is required to have a DBS check. If you have any queries or concerns regarding this, please contact HR@bucksfire.gov.uk.

For further information about the role, please review the job description.

(Internal applicants please log in using your iTrent Self Service username and password)

Apply for the role here!

Abatement and Protected Pension

If are in receipt of a Firefighter’s pension, before taking up employment with Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority, you are required to notify Human Resources as Abatement Rules may apply.

Learning and Development Coordinator
 
£25,992 to £27,269 per annum + benefits
 
About the role
 
We are seeking to fill an upcoming vacancy for the role of Learning and Development Coordinator.
 
Reporting directly to Niamh Errington you will be responsible for supporting the development, delivery and improvement of development programmes.
 
The role will support the learning and development of people undertaking development programmes. The role will support learning and organisational development to ensure that governance requirements are met, the curriculum is delivered effectively and the highest standards of service are delivered to learners, stakeholders and the community.
 
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a firm commitment to inclusivity, fairness, dignity and the highest standards of ethical behaviours and champion these in their day-to-day work in compliance with our ethical code of conduct.
 
We welcome applications from all sections of society with the necessary skills, qualifications and experience and encourage applications from underrepresented groups in our workforce or society.
 
About Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
 
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service are one of the UK’s leading Fire and Rescue Services for responding and innovation. We pride ourselves in striving to ‘Create the Safest Community’ and our dedicated, and diverse workforce are committed to delivering this.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters are located in purpose built premises based in Washington, within easy reach of the A1 and A19. On site facilities include a staff gym, ample free parking and canteen facilities.
 
As a Learning and Development Coordinator you will:
 
•  Support the development, delivery and improvement of development programmes.
•  Provide support, guidance and training to line managers as necessary to support development programmes.
•  Support the implementation of improvement actions and attend regular meetings regarding progress towards actions.
•  Contribute to the development of new development programmes
 
We are seeking a candidate who has demonstrable experience of:
 
•  Understanding of apprenticeship structure and processes.
•  Completing administrative tasks using a range of Microsoft Office applications.
•  Working of own initiative and as part of a team.
•  Demonstrate effective time management skills by prioritising conflicting demands and consistently meeting deadlines and targets.
 
The Selection Process
 
Set out below are the key dates relating to this selection process:
 
Stage Timeline*
 
Advert closes – 22nd August at midnight
Notification of shortlist – W/C 25th August 2025
Interview – W/C 1st September 2025
 
*Please note the dates and stages detailed may be subject to change
 
Interested in applying?
 
Further details can be found in the accompanying job description and person specification. You are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 1000 words which should demonstrate how you meet the criteria stated on the person specification and job description.
Further information about our Service can be found by visiting www.twfire.gov.uk and our various social media channels.
 
For further information about the role, please contact Niamh Errington, Learning and Development Manager via email at niamh.errington@twfire.gov.uk
 
Reasonable Adjustments
 
We are a Disability Confident Employer, and this means we are committed to employing, supporting and promoting people with disabilities in the workplace.  If you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment processes, please contact us by email and we will review your request.  All requests must be sent to recruitment@twfire.gov.uk
 
Pre-employment checks
 
The successful applicant will be subject to our pre-employment screening process which includes either a Standard DBS check relevant to the role, completion of an occupational health medical and a substance abuse test. We will also conduct right to work and reference checks.
 
Please submit your application form by no later than midnight on 22nd August 2025

999 Control Officer

Starting Salary: £38,420.66 with annual salary progression increase up to £48,873.90 *exclusive of national pay awards

Closing date: Sunday 31st August 2025 at 16:00hrs

The London Fire Brigade is the busiest Fire and Rescue Service in the UK, taking over 200,000 999 calls a year.

Servicing the nation’s Capital is a task like no other, aside from the many major events that our Control room supports, such as Pride in London, Notting Hill Carnival and the State Opening of Parliament, we respond to calls for help from two major airports, 272 Underground stations, 334 train Stations, 84 hospitals and 8.9 million Londoners. The variety of incidents that we attend is unmatched elsewhere.

We are looking for Control Officers to join our team. Working on one of six watches you will take 999 calls and mobilise Firefighters from 102 Fire Stations and our River Station. Once we have arrived on scene, you will work with Officers and partner agencies to safely resolve an incident. During less busy periods you may be undertaking watch-based training or supporting Firefighters in a Fire Survival Guidance exercise.

Our purpose-built Control room is based in Merton, South West London. We offer a generous starting salary as well as many benefits, including a free on-site gym, cooking and rest facilities. For those looking to progress their careers in the future, we offer the chance to train as a National Control Liaison Officer or alternatively you may choose to work with our Training Team, Control Operational Resourcing and Event Team or Business Services Team.

Our team works across six watches, following a three on – three off shift pattern, a 12 hour day shift (08:00-20:00), an eight hour mid shift (08:00-16:00 or 14:00-22:00) and a 12 hour night shift (20:00-08:00), followed by three days off.

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate our values, Service, Integrity, Teamwork, Equity, Courage and Learning. Giving the best service to Londoners means that we have to be dynamic in our approach, candidates should be open to change and continuous professional development.

Is this the career for you?

• Would you like a role that is fulfilling which helps saves lives?
• Could you talk someone through their most distressing moments whilst being calm and compassionate?
• Could you work flexibly on a day and night shift pattern, including some holidays and celebrations?
• Are you able to communicate clearly and follow systems under intense pressure?
• Do you like working as part of a team?

If you answered yes and think you have what it takes, then we would love to hear from you.

Successful candidates will need to attend training course up to eleven weeks held Monday to Friday and will be subject to a nine-month probationary period.

Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description. If you are unable to see the job description please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.

We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people’s age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

Closing Date – 19 August 2025 at Midnight

Permanent Contract

Full time – 37 hour week

Salary –   £32,844 – £33,356 (Scale G)

Are you passionate about safeguarding? Great at multitasking? and confident engaging with diverse communities? Join us as a Safeguarding Support Officer.

About Us: 

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service serves a population of more than 800,000 in the Southeast of England. Around 400 firefighters operate from 19 fire stations from the outskirts of London to the South Midlands. We employ around 100 specialist support staff, from ICT to fire prevention. We are a diverse, welcoming community – will you join us?

Our Service is only as good as its people. When our employees are engaged and supported, our Service thrives. This why we support flexible and hybrid working.

About the Role:

As a Safeguarding Support Officer, you will play a key role in delivering our Service’s safeguarding responsibilities and supporting vulnerable individuals across the community. You will be responsible for (but not limited to):

·         Processing safeguarding referrals and coordinating follow-up actions

·         Managing Threat of Arson referrals and associated Home Fire Safety Visits

·         Supporting safeguarding training delivery and administration

·         Monitoring safeguarding performance data and producing reports

·         Supporting our Firewise program

·         Maintaining secure and compliant safeguarding records

·         Coordinating quarterly Safeguarding Working Group meetings

·         Supporting the development of safeguarding policies and procedures

·         Acting as a key point of contact for internal and external safeguarding queries

About You:

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate individual who is:

·         Professional, trustworthy, and discreet in line with the Services expectations

·         Organised with strong attention to detail and trend recognition

·         An effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills

·         Able to build relationships across all levels

·         Confident working independently and managing sensitive data

·         Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion

·         Resilient and adaptable, able to support multiple projects

Experience and Qualifications Required

Essential:

·         Five GCSEs including English and Maths (A*-C / 9-4) or equivalent experience Level 1 & 2 Safeguarding Training (Children and Adults)

·         Working towards/Acquired Level 3 Safeguarding Training Prevent, FGM, Modern Slavery, Exploitation and Channel Panel Training

·         Valid UK Driving Licence

·         Experience working with children, young people, or vulnerable adults

·         Skilled in handling confidential data and using IT systems

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable:

·         Level 4 Safeguarding Training Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) Qualification

·         Experience writing policies and procedures

·         Knowledge of cross-departmental processes and governance

Anything Else you Need to Know:

Requirements to travel both to internal and external meetings

How to Apply:

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications from people of any colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or disability are welcome. If there are any adaptions or adjustments, we can make to help you in your application, or with our recruitment process, please contact us via e-mail or telephone.

Everyone who works with us is required to have a DBS check. If you have any queries or concerns regarding this, please contact HR@bucksfire.gov.uk.

For further information about the role please review the job description. (Internal applicants please log in using your iTrent Self Service username and password)

Abatement and Protected Pension:

If are in receipt of a Firefighter’s pension, before taking up employment with Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority you are required to notify Human Resources as Abatement Rules may apply.

As part of our succession planning, the Service is seeking to grow the supervisory manager Control talent pools, for promotion to CC Control and WC Control  temporary or substantive appointment, anticipated vacancies arising over the next 12-18 months.

Crew Manager (Control) Dev: £39, 256 – £40,949 Crew Manager (Control) Competent

Watch Manager (Control) Dev: £41,836 – £45,792 Watch Manager (Control) Competent

Full details including eligibility, and how to apply can be found on the Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service website, under the Careers/Promotion Gateways section.

https://www.bedsfire.gov.uk/careers/supervisory%20manager%20control%20J25

Applicants will need to complete the relevant gateway application form, which includes a personal statement to demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the applicable role.

Interested applicants are invited to join our engagement forum hosted by CFO Andrew Hopkinson/Principal Officers team 13 August, 12.00 hours. 

In addition, we will be offering gateway support sessions on 5 August at 14.00 and 14 August at 09.00 hours at Training Centre and via TEAMs.

The closing date for applications is 09.00 18 August 2025.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safer recruitment, and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

Appointment will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances, including relevant Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance at standard level, as required by the service.